>Are Lorimar's transcriptions for 6 or 8 strings?
>Best regards,
>Marion
I believe 6, but probably with the octave indications I would
imagine. I'm looking forward to any additional info.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Alain Veylit"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Lute net" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: Willams Concert
> Michael,
>
> Bravo on your idea to make a 13-string guitar. We need more of
> them around.
>
> There are at least two luthiers in Europe who have made 13-string
> guitars. I will dig up the URLs and send them to you if you don't already
> have them. It certainly would make Weiss easier on the guitar. Even on
> an 11-string guitar, Weiss is not quite as much fun as with 13c.
>
> Are Lorimar's transcriptions for 6 or 8 strings?
>
> Best regards,
> Marion
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Thames <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Apr 4, 2005 4:32 PM
> To: Alain Veylit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: Lute net <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> Subject: Re: Willams Concert
>
> >I really like what this guy does: >http://www.vynograd.com/ particularly
> >his own stuff, as opposed to the obligado Bach pieces... >The 8-string
> >guitar has some interesting parallels with the Baroque lute, >no?:) And
> >there is plenty of good quality MP3s too on the site. And >technical tips
> >on how to fret strings with the chin.
> >Alain
>
> Alain, I think it's great. It reminds me, that I made an 8string
> guitar just so that I could play the Weiss Passacaglia, But quickly
> realized, I needed a few more strings, this lead to the lute.
> I'm in the process of designing and making a 13 string guitar. With
some
> unusual features. I'm a purist when it comes to the lute but, at the same
> time I can't watch all my guitar friends suffer the fate of Weiss on the
six
> string guitar anymore.
>
> Build it and they will come!
>
> My friend was just at Lorimar's a few days ago and tells me, Michael
> Lorimar has already transcribed 40 sonatas of Weiss, for guitar, and
working
> on the rest. Soon to be published.
>
> Michael Thames
> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alain Veylit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lute net"
> <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Willams Concert
>
>
> > I really like what this guy does: http://www.vynograd.com/ particularly
> > his own stuff, as opposed to the obligado Bach pieces... The 8-string
> > guitar has some interesting parallels with the Baroque lute, no?:) And
> > there is plenty of good quality MP3s too on the site. And technical tips
> > on how to fret strings with the chin.
> > Alain
> >
> > Roman Turovsky wrote:
> >
> > >>I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure
out
> > >>what's the big deal about this dude....
> > >>RT
> > >>He's a legend, kind of like the Who.
> > >>Michael Thames
> > >>www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Similarly marketed out of proportion, I suppose....
> > >RT
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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